[UPDATED:] Eric Naposki GUILTY of Murder!

​UPDATE, JULY 14, 6:25 P.M.: The Weekly's R. Scott Moxley was in the courtroom this afternoon as the guilty verdict was read in former NFL player Eric Naposki's special circumstances murder trial.

Read Moxley's latest coverage of the verdict HERE.UPDATE, JULY 14, 4:14 P.M.: Former NFL player Eric Naposki
reportedly shook his head as the five-man, seven-woman jury read
the guilty verdict to special circumstances murder against him.

The panel had deliberated about seven hours over two
days before convicting the 44-year-old of murdering millionaire William R. McLaughlin
in his Newport Beach home in
1994.

Superior Court Judge William R. Froeberg could sentence Naposki to life in prison without the possibility of parole
at sentencing on Oct. 21.

UPDATE, JULY 14, 4:01 P.M.: A jury just found Eric Naposki guilty of murder, agreeing with prosecutors that he did it for money.

ORIGINAL POST, JULY 14, 3:36 P.M.: The
Orange County District Attorney's office announced a verdict in the
trial of be read at 3:30 p.m. today at the Central Justice Center in
Santa Ana.

The 44-year-old former NFL player is accused of murdering his lover's benefactor boyfriend for financial gain in the victim's Newport Beach home. His former lover, Nanette Ann Packard McNeal (formerly Nanette Ann Johnston), 46, Ladera Ranch, is also charged in this case.

Jury had no choice but to convict with huge evidence piled before them.Defendant owned the exact type of gun which killed the victim and had no explanation where it was.Lying to the police about it didn't help.Training himself how to kill with the double-tap style used mostly by pro hit men plus terrible alibi and traveled to work only 52 seconds from victims home gave the jury no choice,they hardly finished lunch before it was unanimous.Another trial for the girlfriend in November will likely have same result.

FANTASTIC!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR ASST. DA MURPHY, HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB AND CONTINUES WITH HIS 100% MURDER CONVICTION RATE. GOOD FOR HIM! I HOPE MR. MCLAUGHLIN'S FAMILY WILL HAVE SOME PEACE WITH THE JURY'S DECISION.